Window shade fixture



April 23, 1935.

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WINDOW sum: FIXTURE Filed May 2, 1954. 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 may WZZz'awaED0ZZirayeg.NVENToR Patented Apr. 23, 1935 UNITED STATES P'ATl:".l"l.OFF ICE W "1,998,777 T F .WINDOWI SHADE FIXTURE William H. Dollinger,Franklin, Ohio Application May 2, 1934, Serial No. 723,583

2 Claims.

This invention relates to window shade fixtures and has for the primaryobject the provision of a combination device for supporting a shade witha protective shield therefor and also 5 is adaptable for the receptionof rods employed for draperies, valances, curtains and the like.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts 10to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a fragmentary front elevation, partly in section, illustrating awindow frame with fixtures applied thereto and supporting a shade andcurtains. c

Figure 2 is an end elevation illustrating one of the fixtures.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view illustrating a blank from which a combinedsupporting and holding element is constructed.

Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating an attaching bracket.

Figure 6 is an end view partly in section illustrating a modified formof my invention.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary front elevation partly in section illustratingmy modified form of invention.

Figure 8 is a plan view illustrating a blank from which my modified formof invention is constructed.

Figure 9 is an end elevation partly in section illustrating anothermodified form of my invention.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view illustrating thesame.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral I indicates attachingplates to be secured to a window frame 2 by screws, nails or likefasteners for the purpose of removably receiving a ture 3 so that awindow shade 4 and curtains 5 will be properly associated with thewindow of the frame 2. The fixture 3 includes a shield 6 and shade andcurtain rod supporting elements 1. The shield 6 is arranged between theelements I and is of semi-cylindrical shape to protect the material ofthe shade while on its roller from dirt and like foreign matter butwhich will permit the shade material to readily wind onto and ofi of theroller. The shield 3 is provided with offsets 8 which fit within notches9 of the elements 1 to prevent accidental displacement of the shield butwhich will permit the shield to be separated from the elements whennecessary.

The combined shade and curtain rod supporting elements I are similarlyconstructed and each is made from a blank l including an elongated stripII and a disc-like portion l2. The blank may be composed of any materialsuitable for the purpose and one end of the strip H is enlarged, asshown at l3,and slotted in H formation, as shown at M, While theopposite end of the strip is reduced in width. The strip II has thedisc-like portion l2 integral therewith and is provided with adepression or offset to form the notches 9. The strip II is bent inannular, formation to form the shield engaging portion IS. 'The strip llafter being bent into annular formation has the end l3 extendedtherefrom and bent upon itself to form a rest to engage with the windowframe 2 and the material between the H-shaped slot I4 is bent outwardlyto provide spaced tongues IE to be engaged by poles I! for supportingcurtains, draperies or the like. The other end of the strip ll after theformation of the annular portion is extended and'bent upon itself toform a bracket engaging tongue [8 removably received within a pocket l9formed in the plate or bracket I.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the combinedshadeand rod supporting elements 1 can be easily applied or removed fromthe plates l and also mayhave the shield 3 applied and removed therefromas well as the poles I1.

The portion l2 of the blank l0 and after bending of the strip ll of saidblank into annular formation is bent to close one side of the annularportion or the portion engaged by the shield and is either provided witha slot or opening to receive the pintles of the shade roller. Thedisc-like portion l2 'instead'of being provided with a slot or openingmay be depressed or offset to receive the pintles of the shade roller.

Tongues may be formed integrally with the strips l l to be bent intoengagement with the disclike portions I2 for retaining the latter withinthe annular portion or shield engaging portion of the fixture elements 1and these tongues are indicated by the character l9 in Figure 9. SaidFigures 9 and 10 also show that the end portions of the strip after thebending of the latter into annular formation may be ofiset laterallyfrom said annular portionvand bent in opposite directions to formattaching portions 20 apertured to receive nails or like fasteners 2|for securing the attaching portions directly to the window frame.

Instead of employing a blank, as shown in Figure 8, a blank 20 may beused in the construction of the combined shade and curtain rodsupporting element and it is to be noted that this blank has the discomitted therefrom, otherwise it is constructed similarly to the blankshown in Figure 8. When the blank 20 is employed, a disc, as shown inFigure 1, is used in conjunction therewith. This type of disc is flangedto fit within the portion I5.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. An annular member for removably securing a semitubular shaped shield,a disc-like element integral with said annular member and providing asupport for an end of a shade roller located within the shield, saidannular member carrying a pair of offset portions and one of said offsetportions providing a bracket engaging ear and the other offset portionforming a rest to engage with a window frame and having struck therefromtongues to form attaching mediums for ourtain rods.

2. A window shade fixture including an annular member for supporting anend of a shield, a disclike element integral with the annular member andforming a support for a shade roller, and tongues on said annular memberand bent to engage the disc-like element, the annular member beingsecurable to a window frame.

WILLIAM H. DOLLINGER.

